EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - Atlas about building, people and energy consumption

Atlas about building, people and energy consumption – using GIS-technology

Introduction

Maps on energy consumption - based on GIS and databases - can give useful information for sustainable urban development.

Description

A report from the Danish Building Research Institute shows the opportunities the municipalities have to create an atlas with maps, which are based on GIS technology and existing data for the dwellings. The town Århus is used as case. It shows that is especially is possible to create new and interesting maps about consumption.The atlas also illustrates how municipalities can use database data in planning and urban development.

Methodology

Combining GIS and several databases.

Conclusions

Maps on energy consumption - based on GIS and databases - can give useful information for a sustainable urban development.

Contact info

Danish Building Research Institute
http://www.sbi.dk
Ole Michael Jensen

Publication date

01/03/2003

Researcher

Ole Michael Jensen & Samo Olsen

Article info
ISBN: 87-563-1151-6

The Atlas (PDF, Dan, 4.1 MB)

Document type

research

Themes

Urban Policy > Urban environment > Environmental sustainability

Keywords

Energy efficiency